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Vermont Democratic Party. The Vermont Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Vermont. Since the founding of the Republican Party until the 1960s, Vermont was almost exclusively a Republican state, with Republicans dominating Vermont politics, especially the governorship, from 1854 to 1960. [1]
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- Prosperity For All
- Environmental Justice
- Health Care For All
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the life of every Vermonter. This crisis isn’t just about masks, PPEs, tests, and contact tracing. In the wake of the 2008 financial catastrophe, and amid the global emergency of climate change and the awakening of the country to the neglected ravages of racism, the COVID health emergency has presented Vermonters...
Vermont is made stronger when all people are uplifted and afforded equitable opportunity and access in all of our communities, whether rural or urban, and regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, class, religion, national origin, immigration status, age, physical ability, mental health status, or incarceration histor...
Our current economic structures and policies have led to enormous imbalances in wealth and income that the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare. To thrive and grow, we must overcome the crushing burdens of poverty that afflict so many Vermonters. Vermont must be a place where young Vermonters can stay and raise their families, and where older Vermonters...
Globally, Vermonters understand that climate change is real, that its environmental and economic impacts are being felt today, and that the failure to act now to limit global warming will change the lives of every future generation in inequitable and irreparable ways. Locally, we cherish Vermont’s splendid natural resources that enable farming, for...
Universal, comprehensive, accessible and affordable health care is essential to human life and full participation in our society. The Vermont Democratic Party supports a single-payer, Medicare-for-All health care system. Until Medicare-for-All is enacted, Vermont must take steps to ensure universal, affordable health care. There are steps we can ta...
Each Vermonter deserves to feel safe within their community. We recognize that relying primarily on punitive measures to address crime too often results in marginalization of the most vulnerable members of our society and disparate enforcement that represses racial and ethnic minorities. We recognize that our current approach to crime and punishmen...
The Vermont Democratic Party believes that equitable access to a high-quality preK-16 public education system for all Vermonters, regardless of their socioeconomic status, is the cornerstone of a strong democracy. A commitment to this comprehensive system for all children and young adults in the state will result in better educational outcomes and ...
The Vermont Democratic Party believes that all actions of government must be conducted with transparency, fairness, responsibility, and accountability. Democracy works when Vermonters can vote freely and easily and when the government is held accountable by a free and fair press, guided by an ethics standard applicable to all government employees a...
Nov 5, 2024 · The website for the Vermont Democratic Party listed the following individuals as the party's state leadership as of November 2023: [2] David Glidden, Chair. Amanda Gustin, Vice chair. William Greer, Secretary. Deb Berryere, Treasurer. Asha Carroll, Assistant treasurer. Tim Jerman, DNC national committeeman.
CandidateOfficePartyStatusBernie Sanders IncumbentIndependentWon GeneralBecca Balint IncumbentDemocraticWon GeneralDemocraticLost GeneralDemocraticLost PrimaryThe Vermont Democratic Party’s House Campaign Project is a full-time campaign within the Vermont Democratic Party structure entirely dedicated to electing and maintaining a strong Democratic majority in the Vermont House of Representatives. Led by Speaker of the House Jill Krowinski, Majority Leader Emily Long and the House Leadership team ...
To that end, the Vermont Democratic Party (VDP) is committed to the following: Democracy: Strengthen Vermonters’ engagement and confidence in government by ensuring. free and fair elections, spirited public participation, transparent and effective government, and a. free press. To be sure, these planks are neither exhaustive nor separable.
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Nov 9, 2022 · “If the governor wants to stand in the way of expanded child care, or if the governor wants to stand in the way of affordable housing, the nice thing about our supermajorities is we can let him,” said Jim Dandeneau, executive director of the Vermont Democratic Party. “He can stand in the way of those, and if we’ve got something that can ...
